Installing Volatility 3 in Kali Linux
Volatility is no longer installed in Kali Linux by default and instead must be manually installed:
- Let’s first download Volatility 3 from the official site at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/releases-vol3.
- Be sure to click on the
.zip
file link within the Volatility 3 tab, as seen in the following screenshot:
Figure 10.1 – Volatility downloads page
I’ve chosen to save the file in my Downloads
folder. I’ve also extracted the files by right-clicking on the .zip
file and then selecting Extract Here, as seen in the following screenshot.
Figure 10.2 – Extracting the Volatility 3 ZIP file
Note
I’ve also renamed the extracted folder volatility3
to simplify things. Be sure to take note of the folder name exactly as it is typed as it will be required later.
- Before installing Volatility 3, I highly recommend updating your...